Personal Incarnations (Ravenloft NPCs)
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Personal Incarnations (Ravenloft NPCs)
On the General Board, Desdichado suggested that the website community created a netbook containing a collection of NPCs. The idea was to have each person write a short summary that included details, such as statistics and background. The project would then try to connect everyone together somehow (e.g. everyone are occasional guests to the Manor de Penombre?).
Anyway, it certainly is a work in progress, which needs a lot more discussion to flesh out the specific details. However, I wanted to restart this conversation upon the appropriate board before interest died out. I'll leave the next steps to Des and the rest of you...
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Anyway, it certainly is a work in progress, which needs a lot more discussion to flesh out the specific details. However, I wanted to restart this conversation upon the appropriate board before interest died out. I'll leave the next steps to Des and the rest of you...
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So the assortment stated in "Wandering Monsters" would finally reveal itself as Des proposed?
I believe that we know most of the background for the Strahds and Azalin as well as Alanik Ray, Ivana, Malken etc.
I believe that we know most of the background for the Strahds and Azalin as well as Alanik Ray, Ivana, Malken etc.
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While the specifics of the netbook still need to be determined, I was under the assumption that the book would contain personas outside of the one's already prevelant in the 'official' literature (i.e., these people would create a new NPC for the book rather than using the copyrighted one).alhoon wrote:I believe that we know most of the background for the Strahds and Azalin as well as Alanik Ray, Ivana, Malken etc.
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I also believe the book would be used to describe unique npc's created by each author. See The Malodorous Goat Netbook on this site for something a bit similar. However, where the MGN described the character each author played in the Goat, this new book need not have to follow the same principle.
I am not in charge of the project though and only the person in charge has the final say on what the guidelines will be.
I am not in charge of the project though and only the person in charge has the final say on what the guidelines will be.
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Very true, Wiccy! Since it was Desdichado's suggestion, I would say that it makes him the default project manager (at least until he say otherwise).Wiccy of the Fraternity wrote:I am not in charge of the project though and only the person in charge has the final say on what the guidelines will be.
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*Enters the room, unsuspecting*Jason of the Fraternity wrote:Very true, Wiccy! Since it was Desdichado's suggestion, I would say that it makes him the default project manager (at least until he say otherwise).Wiccy of the Fraternity wrote:I am not in charge of the project though and only the person in charge has the final say on what the guidelines will be.
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I'd feel honoured to chair on such a prestigeous project, if you think I can bear it. I've failed once with the E A Poe netbook.
To start, I'd suggest that we gather submissions first and then look for a background. I'd prefer if we just started describing our favourite Ravenloft PC or iconic figure of our own games (online or not). To make our figures gather somewhere should be no problem, then.
Besides, we should limit the number of submissions to the book from the beginning: Say, let it be our goal to get submissions for 18 iconic characters, not more. I personally have already two or three I'd like to portray there.
So, we'd need basically 15 submissions more to complete the netbook.
What do you think of this?
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I would agree with placing a certain limit to the total number of submissions for the netbook. I think 18 might prove to be a little limited, but it would really depend on just how many people are interested in contributing their time and effort. Honestly, I think that you would be better off limiting the number of submissions each person can make. This would ensure that you don't take several characters from only a couple people (but this would again depend upon public interest and input)...Desdichado wrote:Besides, we should limit the number of submissions to the book from the beginning: Say, let it be our goal to get submissions for 18 iconic characters, not more.
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This, of course, would be a good idea, too.Jason of the Fraternity wrote:I would agree with placing a certain limit to the total number of submissions for the netbook. I think 18 might prove to be a little limited, but it would really depend on just how many people are interested in contributing their time and effort. Honestly, I think that you would be better off limiting the number of submissions each person can make. This would ensure that you don't take several characters from only a couple people (but this would again depend upon public interest and input)...Desdichado wrote:Besides, we should limit the number of submissions to the book from the beginning: Say, let it be our goal to get submissions for 18 iconic characters, not more.
The only doubt I have is if we even get those 18 submissions... Because, if we end up with 6 certain contributors, this might get really difficult...
But first, let's see: Who's interested?/Who has already some idea for a submission?
Then, one could maybe announce the project again here at the General Board again and over at WotC...
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Ill start the list of possible submissions then:
From Desdichado: 4 possible submissions
1. Ivid the Bowman: My old Greyhawk character who was transported to Ravenloft with the whole domain of Rauxes and now looks to escape them...
2. The Black Sluggard: A very nasty and evil dwarven Blackguard, fighting with two warhammers. (From my Birthright campaign; was supposed to have entered the mists a while ago.)
3. Daisy Dustflower:
4. The Disinherited Knight: A young knight, from my recent Darkon campaign, who fulfills a secret oath... (No joke with my name here, I was very inspired by Ivanhoe then...)
Please, just copy/paste this and continue with the numbers, so we get an idea of how much is in the making.
I absolutely EXPECT the following :
- An undead mindflayer/ a braineating lich/ an undead mindflayer braineating lich by alhoon
- Sir T's character
- Gemathustra's stats
- Stats for the Giant Panda of Doom!!!
From Desdichado: 4 possible submissions
1. Ivid the Bowman: My old Greyhawk character who was transported to Ravenloft with the whole domain of Rauxes and now looks to escape them...
2. The Black Sluggard: A very nasty and evil dwarven Blackguard, fighting with two warhammers. (From my Birthright campaign; was supposed to have entered the mists a while ago.)
3. Daisy Dustflower:
4. The Disinherited Knight: A young knight, from my recent Darkon campaign, who fulfills a secret oath... (No joke with my name here, I was very inspired by Ivanhoe then...)
Please, just copy/paste this and continue with the numbers, so we get an idea of how much is in the making.
I absolutely EXPECT the following :
- An undead mindflayer/ a braineating lich/ an undead mindflayer braineating lich by alhoon
- Sir T's character
- Gemathustra's stats
- Stats for the Giant Panda of Doom!!!
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OK. I'm in.Desdichado wrote:
- An undead mindflayer/ a braineating lich/ an undead mindflayer braineating lich by alhoon
Are we going for serious netbook, humorous netbook or semihumorous - semiserious?
From your post it seems it is semi/semi.
But since Ravenloft lacks an alhoon, I'll send you the background and gamestats of an old acquintane of mine. My stats are very important to give out for every epic undead hunter to read.
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I'm intersted too.
I plan to send 2 submissions. One of course is Van, the half-elf fighter and the other one is Kimuriel a half-elf psion. The last one is ready, I use him in H.W series and I like see him in a netbook.
I plan to send 2 submissions. One of course is Van, the half-elf fighter and the other one is Kimuriel a half-elf psion. The last one is ready, I use him in H.W series and I like see him in a netbook.
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Daisy, let's not forget that you have lately been begging for another NPC as well heheheheh.
WHo is gonna write up the Giant Panda of Doom??? LOL
I have ideas for many submissions, if I can get a character out I will submit, but do not hold your breath, just in case I cannot get it done, but I will try
WHo is gonna write up the Giant Panda of Doom??? LOL
I have ideas for many submissions, if I can get a character out I will submit, but do not hold your breath, just in case I cannot get it done, but I will try
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5. THE alhoonDesdichado wrote:Ill start the list of possible submissions then:
From Desdichado: 4 possible submissions
1. Ivid the Bowman: My old Greyhawk character who was transported to Ravenloft with the whole domain of Rauxes and now looks to escape them...
2. The Black Sluggard: A very nasty and evil dwarven Blackguard, fighting with two warhammers. (From my Birthright campaign; was supposed to have entered the mists a while ago.)
3. Daisy Dustflower:
4. The Disinherited Knight: A young knight, from my recent Darkon campaign, who fulfills a secret oath... (No joke with my name here, I was very inspired by Ivanhoe then...)
6. Van
7. Kimuriel
8. Wiccy's Special Contribution still a secret
As for the overall tone of the netbook, as I said, first look what we get and then define how serious it's going to be...
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? ! ? When we have 15 submissions?
That means that I should stop writting the alhoon relative of mine until we have 15 submissions?
That means that I should stop writting the alhoon relative of mine until we have 15 submissions?
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